Percussion department

Future careers

The program prepares students for various careers and helps them develop a personal musical and artistic approach that considers the current developments in the artistic fields.

A professional musician’s career often includes a wide range of activities (“portfolio career”):

Orchestra musician, member of an instrumental or vocal ensemble
Chamber music, live performance
Live performance, cross-disciplinary artistic projects (music, dance, theater, etc.)
Musician-teacher, conservatory or music school teacher (bachelor in music and vocal teaching (DE))

Most of the courses take place in Tours, at the Conservatoire Francis Poulenc.

Masterclasses

Marianna Bednarska, Sylvain Lemêtre, Matthew Teodori (member of the trio Line upon line), Pierre Jodlowski, Nuno Aroso, Minh-Tam Nguyen, Françoise Rivalland and Michael Oberaigner, Christian Dierstein,
Edward Perraud, and others.

Documents

International dimension

As holder of the Erasmus Charter since 2010 and a member of the European Association of Conservatoires (AEC), pôle Aliénor offers students the opportunity to spend one or two semesters at a partner institution through the Erasmus+ program.

Spending part of your studies abroad offers many advantages:
– Discovering new cultures and different approaches to music, its teaching, and related professions
– Improving your foreign language skills– Enhancing your résumé/CV for future career opportunities
– Meeting new people and building a professional network

Any student enrolled in the bachelor in performance program (DNSPM) may apply for a study period abroad. Thanks to the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System), studies completed abroad are recognized and credited within the academic program of the home institution.